I was supposed to cook dinner for DD last night, but he took pity on the exhausted single mum and we went to our favourite Malaysian restaurant instead. It felt very nice to sit on his couch with a glass of wine and no dogs harassing me to throw balls for them over and over... Continue Reading →

I was in the middle of a video call with the PR team at Treasury Wine Estates yesterday when the youngest texted me, asking for a lift from the bus stop to skipping training. I had completely forgotten about skipping training. I'd almost forgotten I had kids. Actually, that's not true, I just have to... Continue Reading →

Do you ever have restless nights where you feel awake and asleep at the same time? Last night was filled with waking dreams, tinged with COVID-19 and work anxiety. The two are closely entwined right now because many of the NSW cases are linked to licensed venues, so I’m constantly researching stories about them. It’s... Continue Reading →

Emotions are strange, unpredictable things. I had a great time on Sunday night - DD hosted nibbles for some of his local friends. All the blokes were called David, which had the potential to be a little confusing, but we managed just fine. We sipped some delicious wines and DD provided his favourite hors d'oeuvres:... Continue Reading →

There's something I didn't mention about visiting my friend who passed away. She was in a Melbourne hospital. It was so freaky going to Sydney Airport for my flight. My sister was kind enough to give me a lift so I didn't have to worry about public transport or breaking my single-mum budget. Walking into... Continue Reading →

My dad turns 80 tomorrow. Yep, the big 8-0. Wow that makes me feel old ... I can't even begin to imagine how it makes him feel! I'll be wishing Dad a happy birthday via Zoom or some other new-fangled thing. He only lives two hours away in Newcastle, but I haven't seen him since... Continue Reading →

You'll be pleased to hear I don't think I’ll die of alcoholism. I'm not sure I ever had the capacity for it, but it appears to be completely out of the question at age 52. I don't have the stomach for excessive consumption of booze. A tipple, on the other hand, can be quite fun.... Continue Reading →

The youngest was meant to perform her solo routine at the World Skipping Championships in Ottawa yesterday. It popped up in my phone calendar: "CANCELLED: Junior World Skipping Championships". We were supposed to drive to New York tomorrow to fly to Hawaii for a week. No aloha for us. Damn you, COVID-19. We had a... Continue Reading →

My heart is hurting - I lost a good friend over the weekend. Her name was Lorrae Joy Willox. She was only 68 years old when she passed away, which is far too young to be gone. I didn't know her middle name was Joy until yesterday and I cried when I found out because... Continue Reading →

DD sent me a picture of his younger self last week and I've been staring at it on and off ever since. I've decided that while the concept of a younger him is exciting, I prefer the silver fox version. I try to imagine being in a relationship with the fresh faced fellow in the... Continue Reading →